Bob Sheppard Dies
By Swatilekha Paul, Gaea News NetworkMonday, July 12, 2010
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- Former New York Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard has passed away in his Baldwin, New York home on Sunday at the age of 99. The news of the death of the celebrated New York Yankees announcer has been confirmed by his son, Paul Sheppard and it has been reported that Bob Sheppard breathed his last in the presence of his wife, Mary who was by his side during his final moments.
A statement has been issued by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner who has said that Bob Sheppard was an integral part of the Yankees family and his demise leaves a lasting silence. Since the news of his demise came to the limelight, condolences have been forthcoming from various quarters with members of the New York Yankees expressing their disbelief at the fact that Bob Sheppard is no more. With the death of the iconic public address announcer, an important segment of the history of the New York Yankees comes to an end as Bob Sheppard has worked with the team for about five decades. He is known to have earned that title of “voice of God’ with his meticulous and impeccable pronunciations as well as his very own unique style while introducing the players of the team.
Bob Sheppard commenced his association with New York Yankees in the year 1951 and worked for the last time in the Yankees Stadium in 2007 before he fell ill due to a bronchial infection. When the team shifted to the new stadium last year, they named the media dining room after the legendary announcer.
